Studies have shown that putting the well-being of others before our own without expecting anything in return, or what is called being altruistic, stimulates the reward centers of the brain.
" Likewise, many job seekers are more comfortable reaching out for altruistic purposes than they are for selfish ones.
Your altruistic efforts are sure to influence decision-makers around you to pencil you in for a bigger job when the opportunity comes along.
Notably, education had no effect on telling altruistic 'white lies' that benefit another person at a cost for the liar.
They were also found to be 18 per cent more 'pro-social' – co-operative or altruistic - compared to teenagers who had mixed feelings or negative towards their teachers.
Altruistic, perhaps, but it is also a recipe for an activist attack.
Investment is by no means altruistic, but China's vision does in theory support an economic agenda that enhances prosperity for local populations.
Mr Cook's motives, it suggests, are not entirely altruistic.
It is possible for narcissists to become more altruistic, the video explains, and this can be done by enrolling in psychotherapy, or practicing compassion.
The bad news is that this does not mean humans are "a bunch of altruistic saints" who will help whomever they can.
Be altruistic.
He started Year of Giving,a project dedicated to his mother, the most altruistic person he knew.
